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Basketball Crossword

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Date__________ Period__________
Teacher_______________________
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Across
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Team trying to score
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Holding one foot stationary while stepping in any direction with the other foot
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A shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard
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A strategy where everyone guards an area instead of a player
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Using both hands at the same time or stopping and then starting a dribble again
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Recovering a shot that bounces off the backboard or rim
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Team trying to stop the other team from scoring
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Moving illegally with the ball
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Running into a stationary player
Down
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Throwing the ball to make a basket
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Moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing or rolling it
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Any loss of the ball without a shot being taken
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Gaining rebounding position between an opposing player and the basket
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A pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal
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How long an offensive player man remain in the key
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Dribbling or passing the ball towards the basket before the defense can set up
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Impeding the progress of an opponent by getting in the path of a moving player
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A defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player
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Bouncing the ball with one hand
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To throw a ball down into the basket with the hand above the rim